Chennai Madurai AC Duronto Express

Chennai Central - Madurai Duronto Express
Overview
Service type AC Duronto
Status Operating
Locale Tamil Nadu
First service December 15, 2012 (2012-12-15)[1]
Current operator(s) Southern Railway zone
Route
Start Chennai Central (MAS)
Stops 1[lower-alpha 1]
End Madurai Junction (MDU)
Distance travelled 555 km (345 mi)
Average journey time 8 hrs 30 minutes
Service frequency Bi-Weekly
Train number(s) 22205/22206
On-board services
Class(es) First AC, Second AC, Third AC
Seating arrangements Available
Sleeping arrangements Available
Catering facilities Not Available
Observation facilities Large Windows
Entertainment facilities Not Available
Baggage facilities Available
Technical
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification Yes
Operating speed 71 km/hr (45 mph)

Chennai Madurai Ac Superfast Express is a Duronto Express to AC superfast express belonging to Indian Railways which is operated fully Air-Conditioned Superfast Bi-weekly train connecting Chennai and Madurai via Salem in Southern Railway zone.

Background

The ever-growing inflow to the State Capital from Madurai and its neighboring districts and the heavy rail traffic on the Tambaram-Villupuram-Madurai section,[2] is the prime reason behind operating the train from Chennai Central.[3] And hence the fact that it takes a longer route via Salem,Namakkal,Karur,Dindugal. The train makes only one commercial halt at Salem Junction across the Chennai-Salem-Madurai line.[4][5][6] It is now running with LHB rakes (Linke Hoffman Busch) from 26 JUNE 2018 and is maintained at Chennai Central.

Coach Composition

The train consists of one 1 AC First/Executive Class (1A), 2 AC Two-tier (2A), 9 AC Three-Tier (3A) and 2 EOG.

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Notes

  1. ↑ Technical Halt.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "New Duronto train services to Madurai, T'puram from December 15". The Times of India. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "Chennai-Madurai Duronto by October". IBNLive.in. 14 July 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  3. ↑ "Travel Chennai-Madurai non-stop on Duronto Express". The New Indian Express. 23 November 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  4. ↑ "Chennai-Madurai Duronto Express likely from Nov". The Hindu. 14 July 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  5. ↑ "Madurai-Chennai Central Duronto Express likely from June". The Hindu. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  6. ↑ "Two more non-stop Duronto trains from city". The Hindu. 10 December 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
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